45.3: Micro-structured Polymeric Linearly Polarized Light Emitting Lightguide for LCD Illumination

A new linearly polarized light emitting lightguide system is presented, consisting of a micro‐structured anisotropic polymer film which is coated with an isotropic layer and adhered to a transparent polymeric substrate. With conventional edge‐lighting of the lightguide very high polarized contrasts...

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Published in:SID International Symposium Digest of technical papers 2002-05, Vol.33 (1), p.1236-1239
Main Authors: Jagt, Henri J. B., Cornelissen, Hugo J., Broer, Dirk J., Bastiaansen, Cees W. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A new linearly polarized light emitting lightguide system is presented, consisting of a micro‐structured anisotropic polymer film which is coated with an isotropic layer and adhered to a transparent polymeric substrate. With conventional edge‐lighting of the lightguide very high polarized contrasts are realized, exceeding 100. A gain in efficiency can be achieved by recycling of the trapped light with the orthogonal polarization.
ISSN:0097-966X
2168-0159
DOI:10.1889/1.1830169